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Heading into the Holidays Alone
The coming holidays will be my first without my mother or Roger. It seems like there is a lot out there about navigating the holidays around family and friends, but no real advice for those of us who…3 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
Thank you for starting this thread. I feel the same way. My wife (40 years) has mid stage dementia and she has no interest in acknowledging it. I spend all my time making sure she's fed and cont…9 -
Re: Feeling sad and drained.
welcome. You are at the right place for help and support. We understand how you feel and what you’re going through. So sorry about your Mom. We recommend you learn all you can about dementia so you c…4 -
Re: ‘Me Time’ Confusion
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258564#Comment_258564 I feel the same way. I don’t want people coming into my home. I am a very private person and my space is my space. I don’t get much r…1 -
DH fixated on being able to drive.
DH is so fixated on being able to drive again he has become very depressed and says life is not worth living. He says he feels like he is in jail and can't do anything. I can drive him anyplace …4 -
Feeling sad and drained.
Hi everyone. I am new to this group, as I am finally trying to better myself by seeking some sort of help. I am 20 years old, and my mom has just been officially diagnosed with Alzheimers. I am the y…5 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Additional words from Richard, I would also like to add, my wife used to say that we were like 2 peas in a pod. She was 21 I was 22 when we married, we were married for 53 years and 16 days. She had …5 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Everything that has been written here is true and even more. My wife passed away nine years ago, and for the first year I came to this site to help others out and then I stopped It was too unbearable…7 -
Re: in stage 8 after a fall
Im sorry for your loss.1 -
Re: in stage 8 after a fall
@Jo124c I am so sorry for the loss of your dear husband. HB1
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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